Pubdate: Fri, 25 Apr 2014
Source: Calgary Herald (CN AB)
Copyright: 2014 Postmedia Network
Contact:  http://www.calgaryherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/66
Page: A12

TIPSY TURVY OUTRAGE

The tut-tutting going on about a young woman allegedly drinking
excessively at 24 Sussex Drive didn't just expose someone's stomach
contents all over the prime minister's driveway, but a considerable
amount of hypocrisy and faux outrage as well.

At about 1 a.m. Sunday morning, an ambulance was called to Prime
Minister Stephen Harper's official residence after an 18-year-old
woman was found vomiting near the stately old mansion. She had
apparently had too much to drink, allegedly at a party being held to
mark the 18th birthday of the PM's son, Ben Harper, in which about 20
of his friends hung out by the pool.

With very serious faces and tones of deep gravitas, CBC News
commentators wondered how and why Prime Minister Harper and his wife
Laureen weren't supervising their son's party.

Just imagine, however, if that in fact was the case, and the PM and
his wife insisted on monitoring their now adult son and his friends'
every moment. Those same critics would be critical of the Harpers not
allowing their children any privacy.

Longtime Liberal MP Wayne Easter sent out a tweet that read:
"Reportedly, "law & order" PM had a "severely intoxicated" under-age
girl at 24 Sussex on w'end. Paramedics called. Where was +$23 mil RCMP?"

Technically, he's right. In Ontario, the legal drinking age is 19,
which is why so many Ottawa teens head over the river into Quebec to
drink in legal establishments at 18.

It is, however, permissible for parents to serve their minor children
some alcohol, but the consent of a parent is required to serve
unrelated minors.

Meanwhile, Easter supported Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau after he
admitted to smoking marijuana while working as an MP, which is against
the law, and he has written a column urging the expansion of safe
injection sites in Canada, where even underage teens are not dissuaded
from shooting heroin into their veins.

It's all rather funny in a rather nauseating way.
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MAP posted-by: Matt